This forum has previously discussed nutrition so this article from today's Wall Street Journal seemed interesting to me.
The kicker here is that this article talks about an NFL vegan.
I believe that, like this guy, we need to work at our nutrition.
I also believe that, like this guy, we can't be 100% vegan- I add a little fish, chicken and bison to my weekly diet. This NFL star adds salmon to his weekly diet in addition to the many supplements that both this article and this forum discusses. David
The 247 lb. Vegan
"there is scientific evidence that veganism, when done right, won't hurt performance." But, he adds, there is only anecdotal evidence that it can help.
Experts say athletes in training need as much as twice the protein of an average person to rebuild muscle. Their bodies also require a big dose of minerals and vitamins, as well as the amino acids, iron and creatine packed into fish, meat and dairy foods. It's fine to be a vegan, says sports nutritionist and dietician Nancy Clark, if you're willing to work at it. "It's harder to get calcium, harder to get protein, harder to get Vitamin D, harder to get iron," she says. "You have to be committed."
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